Suella Braverman: Who is the Attorney General who aspires to be the next Prime Minister?

Some 12 hours before Boris Johnson finally accepted the inevitable and announced he was stepping down as Prime Minister, accepting that no less than 59 ministerial resignations in less than 48 hours meant the 'herd' had effectively backfired, the first candidate to succeed him had already come forward.

Speaking to ITV's Robert Peston, Attorney General Suella Braverman said she plans to stay on at his post for the greater good of the country, but exposed Mr Johnson for his mishandling of the Chris Pincher sexual harassment scandal which ultimately proved his undoing.

The Prime Minister conducted himself in "appallingly" way in recent days, Ms Braverman said, adding: "The scales have now tipped in favor of saying that the Prime Minister - it pains me to say it - but it's time to go."

She then signaled her own intention to run for leadership by saying, "I love this country, my parents came here with absolutely nothing and it was Britain that gave them hope, security and opportunity. This country has given me incredible opportunities in education and in my career. I owe this country a debt of gratitude and being Prime Minister would be the greatest honor, so yes, I will try.

In the hours following Mr.'s unkind resignation speech a Twitter account promoting his campaign.

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Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne has become the first to tweet his support for his challenge.

Tom Tugendhat has since signaled his own intention to run, with campaigns also expected from big party beasts such as downfall instigators Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, the new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, ...